Ole John

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Ole John

Writing 86 October 15, 1939

Copenhagen, Denmark

Ole John Povlsen is a Danish producer, director, and cinematographer. He was trained as a portrait photographer and graduated as a cinematographer from The National Film School of…

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Ole John Povlsen is a Danish producer, director, and cinematographer. He was trained as a portrait photographer and graduated as a cinematographer from The National Film School of Denmark. He post-graduated from EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) 1992 and attended Cass Film Business School in London 2010. Throughout his film career, he has worked intensively on developing new talents in Danish Film. He was associate professor at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, Germany 1971-75, head of the Danish Film Workshop 1977-84, chairman of the Danish Producers Association and on the board of the Danish Film Institute 1987-91. From 1994-98 he was director of New Danish Screen and from 1998-2009 he headed the producer education and was deputy director at the National Film School. From 2009-12 he developed and was project manager at Copenhagen Film Mentor.

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  1. 2009
    ABCinema

    Movie

  2. 1996
  3. 1983
    Pelota

    Movie "B" Camera Operator

  4. 1982
    66 Scenes from America

    Movie Writer

  5. 1982
    New York Street Performers

    Movie Director

  6. 1979
    Dancing Bournonville

    Movie Writer

  7. 1978
    Peter Martins: A Dancer

    Movie Producer

  8. 1971
    Inside

    Movie Director

  9. 1970
    The Search

    Movie Director

  10. 1970
    Transsibirische Bahn

    Movie Director

  11. 1970
    Frændeløs

    Movie Director of Photography

  12. 1970
    Motion Picture

    Movie Writer

  13. 1970
    Love

    Movie Director of Photography

  14. 1969
    Rødovrefilmen

    Movie Director

  15. 1969
  16. 1969
    Krag-filmen

    Movie Director

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  1. 1968
    Ophelia's Flowers

    Movie Writer

  2. 1968
    The Perfect Human

    Movie Writer

  3. 1968
    Near Heaven, Near Earth

    Movie Director

  4. 1964
  5. 1963
    Stop for Bud

    Movie Director